bsmphilly.com Topics: mike lowryhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/topics/mike-lowry/?utm_medium=RSSbsmphilly.com Topics: mike lowryen-usWed, 30 Jul 2014 17:34:27 +0000Former traffic judges cleared of most serious chargeshttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jul/30/former-traffic-judges-cleared-most-serious-charges/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A federal jury last week found four former Traffic Court judges guilty of lying, but acquitted them and three others of the more serious charges of conspiracy and wire and mail fraud.</p> <p>Jurors found former judges Mike Lowry, Robert Mulgrew and Thomasine Tynes guilty of committing perjury in front of ...Northeast Times StaffWed, 30 Jul 2014 17:34:27 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jul/30/former-traffic-judges-cleared-most-serious-charges/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSFourth pleads guilty in Traffic Court ticket fixhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/feb/6/fourth-pleads-guilty-traffic-court-ticket-fix/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A fourth defendant pleaded guilty last week in an alleged ticket-fixing conspiracy at Philadelphia Traffic Court.</p> <p>William Hird, who was director of records, pleaded guilty to 18 counts, including conspiracy, wire fraud, mail fraud and lying to the FBI when questioned about ticket fixing.</p> <p>A sentencing date has not been ...Northeast Times StaffThu, 06 Feb 2014 18:52:18 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/feb/6/fourth-pleads-guilty-traffic-court-ticket-fix/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSSenate votes to abolish Traffic Courthttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/feb/20/6836-senate-votes-to-abolish-traffic-court.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Philadelphia&rsquo;s Traffic Court looks like it will soon be relegated to the ashbin of history.</p> <p>Last week, the Pennsylvania Senate voted unanimously to abolish the court.</p> <p>The action came after 12 people &mdash; including nine current or former judges &mdash; were indicted on Jan. 31 in an alleged ticket-fixing scheme.</p> ...Tom WaringWed, 20 Feb 2013 15:25:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/feb/20/6836-senate-votes-to-abolish-traffic-court.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSNE judges among 12 people charged in ticket-fix casehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/feb/6/6759-ne-judges-among-12-people-charged-in-ticket-fix-case.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Philadelphia Bar Association, a state Supreme Court justice and the majority leader of the Pennsylvania Senate are all calling for continued reforms at Philadelphia Traffic Court after a dozen people associated with the troubled court were criminally charged last week.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday afternoon indefinitely ...Tom WaringWed, 06 Feb 2013 15:10:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/feb/6/6759-ne-judges-among-12-people-charged-in-ticket-fix-case.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSBig Fixhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/nov/28/6389-big-fix.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> &nbsp;One week after the release of a scathing report on the operations of Traffic Court, Administrative Judge Gary S. Glazer promised that structural reforms are coming, but said it will take at least six months.</p> <p>&ldquo;This is a very complex organization,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Changing the culture and how they ...Tom WaringWed, 28 Nov 2012 13:03:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/nov/28/6389-big-fix.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS